Nature: The northern lights (aurora borealis) form when charged…

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Did you know? The northern lights (aurora borealis) form when charged particles from the sun collide with Earth's atmosphere around the magnetic poles. The colours come from different gases: oxygen gives green and red, nitrogen blue and purple. During major solar storms it is visible as far south as Mexico.

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The northern lights (aurora borealis) form when charged particles from the sun collide with Earth's atmosphere around the magnetic poles. The colours come from different gases: oxygen gives green and red, nitrogen blue and purple. During major solar storms it is visible as far south as Mexico.

Het noorderlicht (aurora borealis) ontstaat wanneer geladen deeltjes van de zon botsen met de aardatmosfeer rond de magnetische polen. De kleuren komen van verschillende gassen: zuurstof geeft groen en rood, stikstof blauw en paars. Tijdens grote zonnestormen is het zichtbaar tot bij Mexico.

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